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Hong Kong garden closure impacts domestic helpers

A popular garden in Hong Kong's Central district is set to temporarily close for the construction of a pedestrian underpass. The closure will impact domestic helpers who use the garden as a vital social hub on their Sundays off. The underpass, part of a development by Henderson Land Development, is expected to take four years to complete and will connect the Central MTR station to a new project site. AI

RANK_REASON This is a local news story about a garden closure and its impact on a specific community, not a significant industry-wide event.

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Hong Kong garden closure impacts domestic helpers

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Edith Lin,Theodora Yu ·

    Hong Kong helpers cry out as popular garden in Central to close for underpass work

    A Hong Kong migrant workers’ group has urged authorities to expand a pedestrian area in Central on Sundays, as a section of a landmark garden that serves as a popular gathering spot for domestic helpers will temporarily close for the construction of a pedestrian underpass. The su…